Presenter: Andrew Thalheimer, P.Eng., Dillon Consulting Ltd.
Presentation: Brownfields Remediation ...click here to download presentation...

Presenter: Chuck McCormick, Canada Green Building Council - Atlantic Chapter
Presentation: Green Building & LEED Programs & Opportunities

Presenter: Jeff Larsen, MaManna Renewable Energy
Presentation: Renewable Energy Integration in Commercial Properties

Mining Exposed 2009 – “Our Nuclear World”
October 5-7, 2009 - Pier 21, Halifax NS
ESANS & The Mining Association of Nova Scotia (MANS)

This event highlighted the nuclear industry as it relates in the local and global context to the environment, the economy, and society through presentations by representatives of several world-leading organizations in the energy sector.

Marine Environmental Sciences Information Session
August 25, 2009 - Museum of Natural History, Halifax NS

ESANS hosted this event at the Museum of Natural History to highlight leading-egde work and initiatives in the marine sciences sector for an audience of enironmental consultants & service providers, regulation and policy makers, researchers, and more...

Event Sponsored by AGAT Laboratories Ltd.

ESANS 2009 Golf Tournament
Dartmouth - June 19, 2009

Golf Tournament Details:
June 19, 2009 - 9am to 4pm
Montague Links Golf & Country Club

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ESANS Annual General Meeting 2009 - Followed By: Climate Change and Extreme Weather: Designing Adaptation Policy - Gordon McBean June 4, 2009 - Casino Nova Scotia 3:30pm - 8:30pm

Event proudly sponsored by AGAT Laboratories Ltd.

Event Part #1 ESANS Annual General Meeting 2009 Past, Present, & Future Arrival & Sign-in: 15:30 to 15:40 AGM Proceedings: 15:40 to 17:30 These companies attended: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. - Sponsor Cameron Consulting Inc. Dillon Consulting Ltd. Aliant Stantec (formerly Jacques Whitford) AMEC Wickwire Holm Dora Demolition Acadia University MAXXAM Analytics Acadian Mining Insurance Bureau of Canada Mining Association of Nova Scotia CEF Consultants Inc. Kisserup Internaltional Trade Roots Department of Foriegn Affairs and International Trade Cox & Palmer Dalhousie University - Community Health and Epidemiology Collective Wisdom Solutions CRM Group Ltd. MacDonald Chisholm Trask Insurance SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd. Extreme Spill Technology Knowledge and Development Associates Aquaterra Resource Services Ltd. Knolwedge and Development Associates AECOM Canada CleanEarth Technologies Cement Association of Canada

Event Part #2 Climate Change and Extreme Weather: Designing Adaptation Policy Presenter: Gordon McBean Arrival & Sign-in: 17:30 to 18:00 (Cash Bar Open - Grab a beverage and relax) Presentation: 18:00 to 19:00 (Keynote presentation by Gordon McBean) Networking: 19:00 to 21:00 (Cash Bar & Fabulous Appetizers) These companies attended: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. - Sponsor Cameron Consulting Inc. Dillon Consulting Ltd. Stantec (formerly Jacques Whitford) Wickwire Holm MAXXAM Analytics Insurance Bureau of Canada Aliant Mining Association of Nova Scotia Acadian Mining Nova Scotia Energy Department of Foriegn Affairs and International Trade Cox & Palmer Acadia University Nova Scotia Environment Clean Nova Scotia Dalhousie University Halifax Regional Municipality Hertiage Gas Ecology Action Centre Fundy Environmental & Educational Consultants Extreme Spill Technology AECOM Canada Presentation by Dr. Gordon McBean: Acclaimed Climate Scientist, Member of the Order of Canada, and Review Editor of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2007 Assessment.

AGM Documents and FREE Climate Change Presentation

ESANS AGM Information Package - Click Here to Download
Presentation: Dr. Gordon McBean, Climate Change - Click Here to Download

ESANS and ECO Canada Networking Luncheon Halifax - May 13, 2009 11:30am to 2:30pm Location: Delta Halifax - 1990 Barrington Street

Click image above to go to the ECO Canada website for more information and pictures... Event Sponsors: Presenters: Colin Hines - Atlantic Environmental Training & On-Site Services Inc. Dan Macdonald - InNOVAcorp Dr. Torgny Vigerstad - Environmental Remediation Sciences Inc. Linda Lusby - Acadia University These organizations attended: AGAT Laboratories Ltd. AMEC Atlantic Environmental Training & On-Site Services Inc. Corridor Resources Inc. Dalhousie University Environmental Solutions Remediation Services GEMTEC Limited Halifax Regional Municipality Intrinsik Environmental Sciences Inc. Nova Scotia Community College Nova Scotia Power OCL Group Scotian WindFields Inc. Simpson Consulting SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd. Stantec Wabush Mines Water Research Associates Inc.

This event was hosted by ECO Canada and its certifying body - the Canadian Environmental Certification Approvals Board (CECAB) - in partnership with ESANS.



The event brought together certified members (CCEP, CEPIT, and Auditors) of the Halifax Area's environmental workforce in a casual atmosphere to meet one another, discuss the nature of the environmental profession and work towards building a strong environmental practitioner community in the region.

Agenda:
11:15 - 11:30- Speaker Arrival
11:30 - 12:15 - Registration, Lunch and Beverage and Networking Time
12:15 - 12:20 - Welcome Address
12:20 - 12:.35 - Panel Presentation
12:35 - 1:05 - Question Period
1:05 - 1:15 - Closing Comments
1:15 - 2:30 - Networking Time

BONUS: 3:30 - 7:30 - ESANS & NSAR Evening Social

ESANS Industry Association Membership Social with Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS® Halifax - May 13, 2009 Location: Delta Halifax 3:30pm to 7:30pm

ESANS and NSAR representatives described current initiatives to increase the demand for services, provided an overview of services offered by members, and discussed exciting opportunities for mutual benefit collaboration. This event brought together members of ESANS and NSAR in a casual atmosphere to meet one another, discuss the interplay between environmental considerations and the real estate industry, and work towards building a strong partnership in the region. Agenda: 3:30 - 4:00 - Registration, Cash Bar & Networking 4:00 - 4:30 - ESANS Introduction, Member Capabilites, Collaboration Opportunities 4:30 - 5:00 - NSAR Introduction, Member Capabilites, Collaboration Opportunities 5:00 - 5:30 - Presentation: Scott MacKnight, OCL Group Limited "Protection, Prevention, and Remediation of Residential Fuel Oil Releases" 5:30 - 6:00 - Presentation: Steve Conway, Nova Scotia Environment "Residential Water and Septic Systems - What Every REALTOR® Should Know" 6:00 - 6:15 - Concluding Comments 6:15 - 7:30 - Networking Time May 13, 2009 ESANS / NSAR Networking Event Presentations - click images to download Event Sponsors: This was a fantastic event and ESANS looks forward to working with NSAR again to organize another of these events.

ESANS Industry Association Membership Social with Landscape NS Horticulture Trades Association Halifax - April 8, 2009 Location: St. Mary's Boat Club

ESANS and LNS members and other interested parties gathered to hear details of each association pertaining to current initiatives for increasing the demand for services, services offered by members, and exciting opportunities for mutual benefit collaboration. Download the AGENDA - click the image... Stephen King (former Manager of the HRM Sustainable Environment Management Office) presented current initiatives in sustainability and capacity building across Canada. Stephen provided a snapshot of what is happening with the various levels of government and others towards new sustainability related policies, standards, and legislation and how members of both ESANS and LNS can best position to take full advantage of current and anticipated opportunities. Bio-Remediation, Wetland Creation & Preservation, Storm-Water Management, Green Roofs, and more... Participants Included Several Representatives from the Following Organizations Environmental Services Association Nova Scotia Landscape Nova Scotia Horticulture Trades Association Mining Association of Nova Scotia M2 Horticulture King's Gardens and Environmental Services NS Transportation & Infrastructure Renewal Halifax Regional Municipality Atlantic Provinces Council on the Sciences (APICS) BioGas Energy Inc. Turf Masters Landscaping Limited Cameron Consulting Incorporated Terra Nova Landscaping CEF Consultants Limited Macdonald Chisholm Trask Insurance EnviroPoint Consulting Incorporated Municipality of East Hants Earth-Craft Landscape Limited Dillon Consulting Van Vulpen Design InNOVAcorp AGAT Laboratories Clintar Groundskeeping Stantec

Green Horizons 2009 Halifax - March 24/25, 2009 Location: Pier 21, Halifax

ESANS is proud to have presented this event uniting government, industry, and academia, for the purpose of ensuring continued collaboration and advancement in the environmental field. Effective interaction among these groups is critical to shaping the horizon of our environmental future. For Academia: This event enabled students and academia to identify government departments that can assist with research initiatives, and companies that are aligned with their career aspirations. Academia presented research in progress, and present opportunities to involve government and industry in available research opportunities. For Industry: Companies in the environmental sector showcased key projects and their workplace to under-graduate and graduate college and university students of environment-related programs offered in Nova Scotia. Companies engaged participants to learn about the many career paths available in the environmental sector, and they presented themselves as key participants in the environmental research and collaboration arena. For Government: Government organizations discussed the latest environmental research, partnerships, and funding opportunities relating to development of Nova Scotian ideas and employment. Topics of discussion included development of intellectual property and transfer of knowledge on provincial, national, and international levels.

  Participants Included

Dalhousie - Marine Affairs Program
StFX - Business Administration
Saint Mary's - Applied Science Geography
NSCAD - Photography, Interdisciplinary Design
StFX - Sociology
Dalhousie - Environmental Studies
Saint Mary's - Biology
NSAC - Technology Environmental Horticulture
Dalhousie - Commerce with Environmental Focus
StFX - Biology
NSCC - Techsploration
Dalhousie - Environmental Engineering
Saint Mary's - Science
StFX - Information Systems
Dalhousie - Management
NSCC - Env. Engineering Technology Water Resources
Saint Mary's - Environmental Studies
NSCAD - Interdisciplinary Design
StFX - Environmental Science
Dalhousie - Chemical Engineering
NSAC - Masters in Agriculture
StFX - Master in Environmental Sciences
NSCAD - Product Design
Dalhousie - Planning

NSERC - Event Facilitator

Nova Scotia Environment - Innovator Sponsor

Petroleum Research Atlantic Canada
Encana
St Francis Xavier University
Stantec
St. Mary's University
ECO Canada
Dalhousie University
Nova Scotia Community College
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
BioGas Energy Inc.
Nova Scotia Agriculture College
HMJ Consulting Limited
Haisley Millar Consulting Group
Techsploration
Nova Scotia Youth Conservation Corps

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ACCC 2009 Halifax - March 10-11, 2009 Location: Westin NS, 1181 Hollis Street

The winter of 2008-2009 brought changing economic conditions, the Federal and Provincial government budgets, the NS Energy Strategy and Climate Change Action Plan, and some new initiatives. Increased investments will be made to infrastructure - traditional, residential, green energy, and otherwise. This event considered these recent influences and discussed opportunities and prospects for those involved in providing climate change adaptation and mitigation services and related environmental services within the public and private sector, research, decision-making, media, and community groups. This year's annual ACCC will showcased key-note speakers, presentations, papers, and panel sessions providing timely, useful, and locally applicable insights. EVENT SPONSORS:        Click the images above to download the agenda, registration & sponsorship information, and speaker bios and presentation abstracts.

Event Participants Included

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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ESANS Bonspiel & Trade Show
Halifax - February 20, 2009

Curling Bonspiel Details:
February 20, 2009 - 9am to 7pm
Halifax Curling Club

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Demolition: Hazardous Materials and Waste
Halifax - February 19, 2009

Presentations focused on the state of existing and future regulations concerning demolition and dismantling activities (i.e. demolition, separation, waste recycling or disposal, hazardous materials abatement and disposal), as well as proper locations and disposal for C&D Waste in Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia Environment - Don MacQueen Valley Waste-Resource Management - Ken Redden Halifax C&D Recycling Ltd. - Nick Russell NS Labour & Workforce Development - Jim Leblanc Stantec - Pamela Sears Wickwire Holm - Marc Dunning Stantec - Don Carey All-Tech - Matt Brewer Dora Demolition - Tim Soley Powervac - Shannon Sweeney

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Site Development & Preparation Workshop "Think before you Dig" - February 5, 2009

Before work is conducted at a site, potential environmental, physical, and cultural impacts must be considered. This reduces the opportunity for an unintended and unplanned surprise that can significantly delay or derail the work, associated cost overruns, and for unacceptable environmental and / or cultural heritage impacts.

This workshop presented multiple stakeholder interests, and identify requirements associated with land development and intrusive activities.

Utility representatives reviewed their tracking and locating programs. Lawyers and insurance representatives discussed the risks involved with insufficient site preparation. Jay Hartling of the NS Office of Aboriginal Affairs explained important considerations for site work.

Heritage Gas - Chris MacAulay Halifax Water Authority - Jamie Hannam Eastlink - Brian Brandstetter Aliant - Keith Bennett Nova Scotia Power - Gary Morine Underground Consulting Services Inc. - Phillip Jennex Wickwire Holm - Marc Dunning CRM Group - Bruce Stewart and Darryl Kelman MCT Insurance - Rob Semple XL Insurance - Greg Dunn NS Office of Aboriginal Affairs - Jay Hartling

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Event Participants Included

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Information Session Halifax - January 27, 2009

Environmental Business in Nova Scotia is growing! There are several government initiatives, programs, and opportunities along the themes of Sustainable Prosperity, Energy Conservation, and Local & Internaltional Business Development currently underway. Presentations included: Global Commerce Support Program (Presenter: Vannessa Rodrigues, Trade Commissioner Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada) Business Development Financing (Presenters: Danny Connors & Ed Handler, Business Development Bank of Canada) Export & Business Development Programs (Presenters: Mike Rothenburg & Jennifer Cormier, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)       Download the presentations by clicking the images above...

Information Session Halifax - January 20, 2009

Nova Scotia released the 2009 Energy Strategy and Climate Change Action Plan on January 16, 2009. Participants learned about specific environmental business opportunities. Other topics of discussion were the NS Waste Management Resource Strategy consultation paper, research and technology relating to climate change, and landscaping and horticulture for green buildings. Presentations included: Climate Change Action Plan (Presenter: Jonah Bernstein, NS Department of Environment) Renewal of Nova Scotia’s Solid Waste Resource Management Strategy (Presenter: Virginia Olsen, NS Department of Environment) StFX Environmental Research (Presenter: Andrew Kendall - Industry Liaison Officer, StFX University) Landscape Horticulture and Green Buildings (Presenter: Jeff Morton, M2 Horticulture)          Download the presentations by clicking the images above...

Information Session and Member Appreciation Social Halifax - December 4, 2008 An open discussion was conducted on the latest developments with the Domestic Fuel Oil Spill Policy, NS Water Resources Management Strategy, and Atlantic PIRI RBCA. Participants enjoyed a member appreciation social held at Garrison Brewery. Hors d'ourves, live music, and beer.

The NS Invasive Species Working Group Invasive Alien Species Planning Workshop (Wolfville, NS - December 3-4, 2008)

Energy Solutions 2008 Renewable Energy Conference (Halifax, NS - November 21, 2008)

Mining Matters 2008 Mining and Minerals Conference (Halifax, NS - November 9-10, 2008)

REACT 2008 Rural Energy Action Conference & Trade Show (Port Hawkesbury, NS - November 7-8, 2008)

Atlantic Reclamation Conference
October 20-21, 2008 - Stellarton NS
"Restoring the Earth in Atlantic Canada"

ARC2008 is an annual venue for individuals and teams to share information, further knowledge, increase awareness, encourage education and investigation into problems and solutions in the many areas of land and waterway reclamation, restoration and rehabilitation.

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ESANS proudly recognizes the ARC2008 Event Sponsors

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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The 2008 Power of Green Conference Nova Scotia Economic Development (Halifax, NS - October 20, 2008)

Lockheed Martin and Boeing wanted to meet you in November 2008 Click image for more info.

OTANS Canadian Offshore Resourses Exhibition Offshore / Onshore Technologies Association (Halifax, NS - October 7-10, 2008)
Symposium on the Role of Marine Mammals in the Ecosystem in the 21st Century (Dartmouth, NS - September 29 - October 1, 2008)
ICES 2008, the Annual Science Conference of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (Halifax, NS - September 22-26, 2008)
7th International Workshop on Unstructured Grid Numerical Modelling of Coastal, Shelf and Ocean Flows (Halifax, NS - September 17-19, 2008)
Maritime Water Resourses Symposium: Watershed Health, Planning, & Management (Dartmouth, NS - August 21-23, 2008)

On-Site Wastewater System Workshop
For Designers, Installers, and Stakeholders
(August 19, 2008)

• Wastewater Treatment Fundamentals
• Centralized Versus Decentralized Wastewater Systems
• Decentralized Systems Technologies and Designs
• Introduction to AdvanTex ® System Design (Residential & Commercial)
• Introduction to Effluent Sewer System Design
• Onsite System Sampling & Analysis
• Community Systems Development (Case Study Review)

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ESANS Annual Golf Tournament - June 20, 2008

Golf Event Details:
June 20th, 2008 - 1pm to 8pm
Grandview Golf Course

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ESANS AGM - June 3, 2008

AGM Event Details:
June 3rd, 2008 - 8am to 10:30am
Canada Post Room
One Research Drive
Dartmouth, NS

Proposal Writing Workshop - May 28, 2008

Topics covered in the workshop included:

  Dos and Don’ts in proposal writing
  Common mistakes
  Provincial projects
  How to win the RFP
  How to write for government

Presenters:
Barbara Emodi, Technical Writing Teacher at Dal and MSVU
Rita Godin – Defence Construction Canada
Ian M. MacCallum – NS Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal

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Fourth Canadian Waste Resource Symposium
April 13-16, 2008 Halifax

The Atlantic Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and the Nova Scotia Association of Waste Reduction Coordinators (NSAWRC) coordinated a comprehensive Waste Resource Symposium. (Click here for more information).

The overall conference theme of Navigating Towards 60% Diversion gathered the waste reduction and landfill management specialists from across the globe to explore and share their best management practices.

Topics discussed were:

• leading edge waste management and diversion technologies;
• proven educational programs and techniques;
• successful residential and industrial diversion programs;
• progressive occupational health and safety strategies; and
• innovative partnering arrangements.

April 4, 2008 - Curling Event Halifax

MAXXAM Analytics Inc. was the proud sponsor of the fourth annual SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd. vs. Dillon Consulting Ltd. curling bonspeil.

Photographs supplied by   who happened
to be having a corporate event at the same time.

Contractor Briefing Session - Contracting plans for the Goose Bay Remediation Project, 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador - March 26, 2008 - Dartmouth

Goose Bay Remediation Session

The Department of National Defence and Defence Construction Canada in association with the Environmental Services Association of Nova Scotia (ESANS) held a contractor briefing session

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Making Money with Contaminated Properties
Seizing the Opportunities & Breaking the Barriers to Brownfield Redevelopment - March 26, 2008 - Moncton NB

Forum Program & Registration

Downtown Moncton Centreville Inc. (DMCI) sponsored this economic development initiative concerning the redevelopment of contaminated properties throughout the province of New Brunswick.

The main focus of the Making Money with Contaminated Properties information sessions were to dispell the myths about contaminated properties and teach how to make money redeveloping contaminated properties.

Contact Robert Gallant for more information
rgallant@ravenssun.ca
  www.brownfieldawareness.com

Atlantic Climate Change Conference
Risks, Responses and Tools for Action
(Halifax - March 3-6, 2008)

The Atlantic Climate Change Conference was organized by:

The conference showcased key-note speakers, presentations, papers, and panel sessions provided useful, practical and locally applicable insights. Workshops focused on strategies and actions that can be adopted by local government, infrastructure decision- makers, and business. Poster presentations and trade show booths highlighted local research and capabilities.

  Event Information

Presentation topics on the management of potential climate change risks included:

Energy Choices Mitigation Options Adaptation Tools Carbon Markets Policy Response Energy Impacts Infrastructure Risk

Science of Climate Change Corporate and Public Policy Infrastructure Decision-Making Impact on Renewable Natural Resources Natural Resource Management Civic Organization Response Legal, Insurance, Financial, Economic Responses

Conference Program - March 3-6
LIDAR Workshop Program - March 6
Incorporating Climate Change Adaptation Workshop - March 6

  ESANS Appreciates the Event Sponsors

Silver Sponsor	Bronze Sponsor

Delegate Bag Sponsor